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Why bang your own head when you could get Neal to do it for you?

So today via Twitter The Penguins asked fans to submit questions for James Neal. Hilarity ensues... Some examples... Flyers Nation ‏@FlyersNation 3h James, do you get the biggest thrill out of kneeing someone in the head or cross checking them in the head? #AskNeal John Forsyth ‏@blackbear93 1h #askneal if you could go back in time and end the career of any player in NHL history who would you choose? Steph ‏@myregularface 1h Is it more rewarding to score a goal or concuss another human? #AskNeal Greg ‏@GDubs10 2h . @penguins Hey James, long time fan first time tweeter. What's your favorite hockey play? The Flying V or the Flying Elbow? #askneal Jeff Mehmel ‏@ThaBKeeper 2h Have you ever cross checked or kneed your grandma in the head? Stupid question. Of course you have, you're James Neal #askneal @penguins Steph ‏@myregularface 2h If you could have any super power, how would you use it to hit opponents in the head? #askneal Mike From Attleboro ‏@MikeFromATown 2h How does one go about playing as dirty as you do while fighting less than the Swiss? #AskNeal Steph ‏@myregularface 2h If Crosby wasn't your teammate, would you try to knee him in the head or use a different body part to contact his head? #askneal

Probably not, he just cross-checked his computer.

I would love a big goal scoring power forward, but not if he was a cheap shotting dirtbag like Neal.

Datsyuk just posted to his FB page that he has started skating again and hopes to be back in the lineup soon Pavel Datsyuk ‏@Datsyuk13 1m Dear All, I started skating. Hoping to play soon. Thanks for your support! Also on Twitter!

[PANIC INTENSIFIES] ‏@panictehnawt 11m If I could #AskNeal anything: If you owned a bar, how cheap would your shots be? #AskNeal @jneal_18 Jake ‏@jakeMa85 3h If you could go anywhere in the world which city would you knee in the head? #askneal This is absolutely awesome, love it. They should do ask Malkin, or Crosby next

Hopefully he comes in like a wrecking ball.

Backes has always been among my favorites in the NHL, he defines what a well rounded hockey player should be. He's the captain of one of the most offensively explosive teams, doesn't get pushed around, doesn't let his team mates get pushed around. He skates well, plays a sound two way game, he hits hard, he has a good attitude and is consistent. What isn't to like? He currently has 50 points in 66 games with 5 game winning goals, is a plus 11 and has nearly 250 hits. I would overpay to have him play for Detroit just because of what he brings to the table. A hockey player that can be used in any situation on the ice is hard to find.

I can't speak for everyone else but my fascination with him has a lot to do with the fact that he's a huge powerforward who's a stud defensively, chips in 20-25 goals and 50+ pts. a season, hits like a truck, plays hard every shift of every game, is a consummate leader, and doesn't seem overly douchey as a person. But that's just me.

Blessed to get to go to this one. Hopefully the boys in red bring death and destruction to Columbus and the insects. Would love to see both CBJ and Det make the playoffs (sorry Toronto, you suck) but not at the expense of Detroit so CBJ can win out after we blow em away tonight. LGW

Comeau better keep his head up. Go Wings!

He's also delusional, I guess all those hits to other people's heads have taken a toll.

Thing is, with guys like neal you need to have 4 so that you always have 2 or 3 in your lineup. Others are on suspension.

I Know. I have so many enlightening questions to ask. Like: If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to see it, does it mean that you got away with an elbow?

Nobody is acting like he is a nobody prospect. You're making that up. People are being rational and saying he, like almost every other prospect, is never a sure thing. Both teams got what they needed out of this trade. Just accept it and move on. Regardless of how he turns out, there is absolutely no chance he would have stepped in and filled the role Legwand is filling RIGHT NOW. That is what the trade comes down to. Stop assuming everyone is saying Jarnkrok is a nobody prospect. Nobody has said that at all. There is a difference between being happy with the trade and thinking Jarnkrok is a nobody. You're acting as if there is no middle ground here.

Someone should give Mitch a quick run down of Blake Comeau's behaviour last game against the Wings.

Yeah, I feel about Backes the way I always felt about Shane Doan. The guy's awesome as hell but I cringe everytime I think about our guys going on the ice with him.

Agreed. Frankly I kind of hate him because of how he plays when it's against the Wings, but he's the kind of guy who plays on the edge that I'd like to have on the Wings.

The fluid drain hurts but it’s not unbearable. Respect the Cleary past. Hardcore. Put him in a suit and make him an assistant to Draper or Fischer next year. I’d kiss the guy if I ever saw him, but only after he retires. Anything short of that gets a punch.

well that made my monday better

While we're on the subject of Neal, former NHL ref Paul Stewart uses Neal as an example of what a joke the NHL is when it comes to discipline. He also points out how by the NHL's own policy on diving, Neal should've been suspended for getting his third embellishment penalty. http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Paul-Stewart/James-Neal-The-Poster-Child-for-Whats-Wrong-With8230/196/58889

that's fantastic

Are people really gonna get upset and post in here every time he gets a single point? Seriously though, I don't get why people are so worried. Holland is NEVER going to sell the farm. When was the last time he gave up one of our better prospects? Mathias? I don't see anyone flipping out about him getting 10 points in his last 11 games. Holland made a trade he absolutely had to make. Real life isn't NHL 14. You're not gonna get guys like Legwand for a couple of picks unless you wanna make one of them a 1st rounder. And before anyone mentions Vanek, A solid 2 way center who works his ass off has more value than a one dimensional winger who is lazy on the back check. Especially when said center will very likely resign, and Vanek has specifically said he wants to test the market. Up until this point, getting Legwand has been a season saving trade. More than worth a prospect. People should just do themselves a favor and stop getting angry every time Jarnkrok gets a point. If that's all you have to worry about in life, you got it pretty good.